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SnowFest! The Happiest Time At Tahoe
SnowFest! has become as synonymous with winter in Tahoe as fresh powder on the mountain. Now in its 29th year as the area’s winter carnival, SnowFest! has grown from its first year when no one showed up for the parade to a rite of passage for locals and an attraction for visitors. (more)

SnowFest! Events


Opening Night Kicks Off Carnival
SnowFest! kicks off its 29th year with a dazzling display of lights as they light up the night sky over Olympic Valley with fireworks, a laser show and the Torchlight Parade on March 5. (more)


The Great Ski Race
Strap on the snowshoes, step into your skis and get ready for one of Tahoe’s oldest traditions – the 34th Annual Great Ski Race on March 7. (more)


Sierra Stories: SnowFest!: A Mountain Mardi Gras
California winter sports is a $600 million industry these days, but the fun we all take for granted today got its start in Truckee about 115 years ago with volunteer labor and about $600 in wood, nails and wire mesh. (more)

Skier C.R. Johnson dies
Professional free skier C.R. Johnson, died in a fall while skiing a steep chute at California's Squaw Valley USA on Wednesday. (more)

 
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